Veteran LB Darnell Bing Placed on IR

The Texans placed veteran linebacker Darnell Bing on injured reserve with a neck injury. He was replaced on the roster by rookie linebacker William Patterson, a 6-foot-1, 237-pounder from Indiana University. Bing, 25, played collegiately at USC. The 6-foot-2, 230-pounder was previously with the Raiders